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Mid Stakes ($50NL to $600NL): 6-max or less ring game NLH strategies including Heads Up cash game play.
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Sticky Thread Sticky: Some thoughts on posting HU hand histories

Poker is a very interesting game where many different styles of play can result in a significant edge on your opponents. HU is especially cool...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 08-12-2008 04:13 PM
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10-01-2014 01:28 AM

Sticky Thread Sticky: READ BEFORE POSTING: Short-Handed NL Hold-em Forum

General Guidelines This forum is for all material that relates to (online) short handed no limit hold'em strategy between $50nl and $600nl. ...

Started by pocketfours, 03-25-2011 01:59 AM
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03-25-2011 01:59 AM

Sticky Thread Sticky: SHNL & HU Digest

Here are links to the most helpful and popular articles written by our own forum members for players of short-handed NL hold'em. Articles ISF...

Started by Xianti, 08-29-2007 06:44 PM
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08-30-2010 12:09 AM

TPTK on turn after mono flop

guy is 21/17/3.8 reg, cbets 60%. He takes weird lines sometimes for example I've seen him go bet/check-call/bet with TPNK on AQxxx as the PFR. My...

Started by Irisheyes, 10-22-2008 02:08 PM
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11-07-2008 08:49 PM

2/4 - Big river bruff 200bb deep

Villain is a reg running 21/16/3.2, 35% btn steal. Not much history, a few orbits ago he 3barreled a Q32 two-tone, A turn, 5 river (no flush) from...

Started by zook, 11-07-2008 03:11 PM
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11-07-2008 08:49 PM

2/4 - KQo makes top two 170bb deep

Villain is a decent reg, running 18/15/3.7 over a ton of hands. We have a lot of history, most of it standard though. He's a winning player but can...

Started by zook, 11-06-2008 03:46 PM
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11-07-2008 08:47 PM

AK facing a re-raise pre-flop, how was this played?

I have been going over a hand I saw recently and would just like to hear your thoughts please as to how you would have played the hand from the...

Started by LuckySlevin, 10-07-2008 04:01 AM
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11-07-2008 06:56 PM

my graph helpp

How do you put an image on?? It didn't work out..

Started by g1212, 09-01-2008 05:34 PM
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11-07-2008 06:50 PM

Interesting Value spots.

Hand 1: Vill is 50nltagg, how do u guys play this? Im not sure what his 5xbb raise means here. $0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem 5 players Converted at ...

Started by AnTman_69, 11-02-2008 11:26 PM
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11-07-2008 06:27 PM

HU info. needed for g/f.. she's playing Gavin Smith!!

Hi, Looking for some beginner/intermediate strategy info. for playing HeadsUp NLHE for my girlfriend. She's just been invited to come and play...

Started by Poker Orifice, 11-06-2008 11:12 PM
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11-07-2008 03:19 PM

100NL Marginal River Spot

Villain is 48/7/2/74 call or shove River? No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) MP ($106.64) Hero (CO) ($101.48) Button ($96.50) SB...

Started by al yell, 10-19-2008 05:39 PM
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11-07-2008 02:28 PM

Bet Size/Line check for a Triple Barrel Bluff - 100NL

Villain is 20/16 fold to 3B: 70% over 560+ hands. He normally raises to $4 PF. He was 3betted twice, that I can remember in the recent couple of...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 10-18-2008 07:56 AM
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11-07-2008 12:44 PM

3 Way, 3 Bet Pot - Cbet or Free Card?

Pretty good board to cbet but is free card a better option? SB is a 45/3 station and CO is a 30/22 LAGG who has folded to my previous couple of 3bets...

Started by Shifubowa, 11-06-2008 01:29 PM
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11-07-2008 07:27 AM

2/4 - Facing river overbet from lagg

Villain is 29/25/5.5 and 3bets 9.5% over 2k hands. We've been battling a fair amount at this table, 3betting each other a lot. He seems competent,...

Started by zook, 11-05-2008 03:47 PM
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11-06-2008 05:42 PM

100nl AA river decision

opp 26/10/28%AF%/400 hands ive been stealing alot on 2 of his tbls and against bb on another tbl. he has 3bet me once so far and has called in...

Started by Da GOAT, 11-02-2008 03:16 PM
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11-06-2008 04:12 PM

50NL KK

Villain is is a 70/5/3.8 over 110 hands. Me and him have been battling vs. each other a lot obv. with me isolating the shit out of him. I had...

Started by kmind, 11-04-2008 01:11 AM
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11-06-2008 01:33 PM

I can't help but raise these donks

-villain in this hand is a donk, and so he's not very good -this post in general is about this kind of river spot where we have a strong hand, the...

Started by griffey24, 11-04-2008 10:50 AM
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11-06-2008 08:23 AM

October Garphs

god what an utter fail post

Started by Genitruc, 10-31-2008 06:42 PM
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11-05-2008 09:37 PM

100nl why we are not cbetting overpair in multiway 3b pot?

shortie is obv fish.. villian is tag etc reasons why we do/do not cbet here PokerStars, $0.50/1 Hold'em Cash Games, 6 Players Hand Converter...

Started by vaks, 11-04-2008 03:59 AM
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11-05-2008 07:51 PM

Barreling a gutshot

Villain 22/2/1.2 over 201 hands. (50% ftcb). Is my gutshot + Q enough here to be barreling this most of the time? Are there rivers that I miss...

Started by minSim, 11-02-2008 02:02 PM
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11-03-2008 08:41 PM

2 brl this RR pot?

Villain is 28/22/2.5 decent reg. Folds to 3bets 63% of the time. Probably likes to be a little tricksy. Firstly, bet turn? and secondly the flop...

Started by Irisheyes, 11-03-2008 09:04 AM
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11-03-2008 08:25 PM

erm... fuck?

Board: 7c 8d 8s 6d Wins Ties Equity 56.32% 1.22% 57.54% ( TT-AA,AK ) 41.24% 1.22% 42.46% ( TT ) No reads, my first orbit. I thought...

Started by Ash256, 11-02-2008 05:31 PM
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11-03-2008 05:59 PM

About checking a turn and raising rivers

13/12/9.0 over 93 hands, 3bet 9% fwiw. Any comments about my turn check? Should I raise river? Can I bluff raise it lightly when I come here...

Started by minSim, 11-02-2008 02:03 PM
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11-03-2008 05:48 PM

HELP ME DEFEAT THIS FISH

Hey guys, my 1st post here at FTR. I've been a loyal reader for about 2 years but for some reason have not yet posted. Anyways, I'm a 50NL grinder....

Started by Penny Pester, 10-10-2008 12:29 PM
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11-03-2008 12:14 PM

New Mods

Hi All, So Massimo and I are the New Mods of HU if you have not noticed! But for those who don't know us let me introduce ourselves. Mass has...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 07-12-2008 01:35 AM
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11-03-2008 12:11 PM

2 hands at 100nl

Hand 1; Opp in BB is 19/14/38%AF%/173 hands. He doesnt 3bet much so squeezing isnt a thing he does. The CO is a 17/12 but opens 25% in CO so i opt to...

Started by Da GOAT, 11-01-2008 04:54 PM
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11-03-2008 06:09 AM

another 2 hands at 100nl

Hand 1: 21/14/20%AF/100 hands. no history hows my line? am i right in that the best hand he can have is a decent Jx hand? am i realisitic in...

Started by Da GOAT, 11-02-2008 03:24 PM
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11-03-2008 04:04 AM

wat

I'd been there about an orbit and a bit and had seen nothing abnormal from villian. I didn't expect him to call the squeeze and certainly didn't...

Started by Ash256, 11-02-2008 05:26 PM
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11-02-2008 08:05 PM

100nl QQ gay spot

Villain is a tag reg I'm pretty sure and is probably one of the better 100nl 6m players.. I'm only at this table because theres a pretty bad fish...

Started by bikes, 11-02-2008 02:06 AM
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11-02-2008 06:46 AM

Call this river shove? 100NL

Villain is 13/11/2.9 over 866 hands. No reads on villain besides stats and that his not a bad player. Do I fold/call? Anything I should've done...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 11-01-2008 08:46 PM
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11-02-2008 01:15 AM

some fancy play by opp

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com SB ($76) BB ($451) UTG ($557.60) MP ($136.35)...

Started by Schiplt, 10-30-2008 11:34 PM
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11-01-2008 07:19 PM

A controversial 100nl Hand.

So villain appears to be some random pseudo tagg 100nl grinder. Nothing remarkable to say. Call or fold river and why. Please be thoughtful; no one...

Started by nutsinho, 10-31-2008 06:05 AM
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11-01-2008 05:01 PM

2/4 - AKo makes top two on crappy board

Villain is running 25/4/1 over ~100 hands. He seems stationy, he called two barrels oop on a AKxx rainbow board with ATo, I checked behind a blank...

Started by zook, 11-01-2008 03:48 PM
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11-01-2008 04:44 PM

I think this hand is interesting

My image is pretty passive and cally on this table. Villain is semi-laggy and pretty determined when it comes to punishing limpers. He runs about...

Started by Genitruc, 10-31-2008 05:44 PM
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11-01-2008 03:03 PM

At a total loss on how to play this flop

Cold call is from a TAggy sort who isn't shy about putting lots of money into the pot if he has or can take the betting lead. UTG is FoS,...

Started by Fnord, 10-31-2008 05:39 AM
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11-01-2008 12:51 PM

Poker hand

I am donking away RB money on Teh Tilt. I run up a stack at nl600 at a good table. To my left are 2 seemingly solid opponents (I never play Teh...

Started by Genitruc, 10-26-2008 11:51 PM
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10-31-2008 02:54 PM

Getting donked into by a reg

Villain is a regular who I've played with at 2/4 and 1/2 a decent amount. He calls a fairly wide range ip and oop. His preflop stats are something...

Started by meeloche, 10-30-2008 01:26 AM
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10-30-2008 11:18 PM

Its suited...and im on the button, wat to do?

My 3rd hand at the table. No reads..nothing..players all unknown. What is standard here.. for 50nl? $0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem 6 players...

Started by AnTman_69, 10-27-2008 08:30 AM
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10-30-2008 11:15 PM

What do you do against a reg's first 4bet?

Lets say this is 200NL. Opponent is a thinking reg and overall a solid player. No datamine so your stuck with only w/e stats you have on him from...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 10-29-2008 08:09 AM
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10-30-2008 06:01 PM

5/10 HU: Tough turn spot

After 50 hands, Hero was 54/50, BB was 48/40. No history. Hero has been giving up on hands and has a bad image. BB image is solid. Still no big...

Started by pocketfours, 10-22-2008 01:43 PM
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10-30-2008 09:55 AM

why do people...

leave and go to another table after they double up?

Started by CorbinDallas, 10-28-2008 02:04 PM
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10-29-2008 11:29 PM

KK monotone flop - bet sizing question

Villain is relatively unknown. The few stats I do have have him running at 37/25/1.5. I assume that he's not very good. $2/$4 No Limit Holdem...

Started by JL, 10-28-2008 11:45 PM
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10-29-2008 05:41 PM

Best Straight on Paired Board.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (UTG) ($260.15) MP ($229) CO ($37.20)...

Started by mixchange, 10-28-2008 09:44 AM
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10-29-2008 08:41 AM

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